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Scholarships

Looking for a better way to pay for college? Look no further. Below is a listing of NCACPA, AICPA, and other organizations’ scholarships that can help you on your way. Remember to contact your college financial aid office for other potential sources of financial aid.

North Carolina CPA Foundation Scholarships
In 2011, the North Carolina CPA Foundation’s annual merit scholarship program received a total of 125 applications from students at 22 North Carolina colleges, universities, and community colleges. Thanks to our members’ generous contributions, this year the Foundation was able to award 46 scholarships totaling $57,000 to very deserving students. Additionally, there were 15 awards totaling $15,000 made from the James L. McCoy Accounting Scholarship Endowment Fund.

The awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. In addition, all qualified applicants were offered a complimentary one-year NCACPA membership. Applications are available online from December 1 to February 10. Click here for more information and to access the online application or contact NCACPA at (800) 722-2836.

To view this year's winning essay by Jared Peck (UNC–Greensboro), click here.

Chapter Scholarships
Did you know NCACPA's Chapters award thousands of dollars in scholarships each year? The association provides each regional chapter with $3,000 to award academic and needs-based scholarships in their local area.

Click here for more chapter scholarship information!

Outstanding Minority Accounting Student Scholarship
The North Carolina Association of CPAs, through the North Carolina CPA Foundation and the Minority Action Committee, recognizes the extraordinary achievement, leadership, and talent of the state's top minority accounting students each year. This competitive, merit-based scholarship is designed to reward minority accounting students for their achievements both inside and outside the classroom and to support them on their way to a career in accounting. The postmark deadline date has been extended to March 22. Please contact the Minority Action Committee staff liaison at (800) 722-2836 for more information.

Minority Accounting Scholarship application

2011 Outstanding Minority Accounting Student Scholarship Winners
$2,000—Emily Vargas, UNC–Chapel Hill (To view Emily's winning essay, click here.)
$1,000—Leo Carelle S. P. Garcia, Johnson & Wales University

AICPA, Organization, and CPA Firm Scholarships

AICPA Graduate Accounting Scholarships
Liberal arts students wishing to pursue graduate accounting study can receive financial aid through the AICPA John L. Carey Scholarships Program. Scholarships are available to all liberal arts degree holders of any regionally-accredited US institution who wish to pursue a CPA certificate. For more information on the John L. Carey Scholarship program, please click here.

AICPA Minority Accounting Scholarships
AICPA offers a Minority Scholarships Program that supports minority accounting students at the undergraduate and several specific graduate level programs. Applications can be downloaded at: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

Other AICPA and Organization Scholarships
Many organizations offer financial assistance to pursue an accounting education through scholarships. Scan this link for a partial list of scholarship opportunities.

BrainTrack Business School Scholarship
To help students currently pursuing a business or management degree, BrainTrack's Business Schools Scholarship offers a first and second place award every semester. Applicant essays are designed to help others considering business and management career paths in general management, marketing, advertising, sales, accounting, finance, management analysis and consulting, and more. Eligible degrees include associate, bachelors, masters, or higher. Find out more information here.